Scaling Smart: Recruitment Smart Partners with Capital Mills to Power the Next Phase of Global Growth

The recruitment tech space is moving fast, and responsibly. As changes such as the EU AI Act and NYC 144 regulate the way companies use AI, one thing has become very clear: the innovation will only matter if it is ethically fair, explainable, and measurable.

At Recruitment Smart, we have operated on that principle that led us to build everything from SniperAI and JeevesAI to VScreen, our AI-powered video interview platform. And now, we are elevating this work to an entirely different level.

We are excited to announce our new collaboration with Capital Mills, a Netherlands-based investment firm that is known for supporting technology companies that innovate in a scalable and compliance-led way. Their non-dilutive investment, which is their first UK-based deal, is a very important landmark in our pathway to global expansion.

A Partnership That Accelerates What Matters

For us, the partnership with them is not only a matter of growth capital – it is a matter of alignment.

Capital Mills not only agrees with us that the use of AI in hiring should be responsible but also that it should be the next step in hiring. This does not just mean automating jobs, but creating systems that can learn, adjust, and be in line with coming regulations.

“Recruitment Smart’s deep AI expertise and scalable technology deliver measurable impact for clients worldwide,” noted Barry de Kock, Managing Partner at Capital Mills – “Their agentic AI approach represents the future of talent acquisition, intelligent, adaptive, and transformative. Equally important is their commitment to compliance and responsible AI deployment.”

We will use that same combination, innovation with accountability, to get us through the next stage of growth.

The Next Phase: Scaling with Purpose

Being a UK-based company, we have never thought locally. Our platforms are already serving the hiring markets of Europe, the Middle East, and North America, facilitating enterprises in the reduction of time-to-hire, bias, and in the making of every recruitment cycle more consistent and data-driven.

This collaboration allows us to do it not only at a greater speed but also with a larger scale. It empowers us to widen our capability to invest in novel technology, to broaden our footprint throughout Europe, and to carry on with the creation of AI solutions that are not only smart but also equitable in hiring.

The following stages of our journey are more than just extending the reach of the regions we work with. We are talking about the trust we have built, and how it will grow.

AI That Orchestrates, Not Just Automates

For the most part, recruitment AI has been about efficiency, with the main features being faster searches, automated screening, and keyword matching. That has been fine, to some degree. But what we are now creating goes beyond that.

Our agentic AI workflows do not only change the idea of recruitment that big companies have. In fact, these smart agents do not simply automate one step, they orchestrate the whole process - from sourcing to shortlisting to structured video interviews. They do continuous learning, they optimise recruiter workflows, and they still allow for human control.

Our co-founders Yusuf Jazakallah and Pawan Lokwani say it like this:

“Our agentic AI workflows represent a fundamental shift in how organisations approach talent acquisition and management. Rather than automating isolated tasks, our AI agents orchestrate entire recruitment processes end-to-end, learning and optimising continuously. Importantly, we’ve designed our technology to be fully compliant with evolving global regulations, because responsible AI isn’t just about innovation, it’s about trust.”

Recruitment Smart's unique trust-first approach is what makes this collaboration so timely, and also what drives its success.

VScreen and the Future of Fair Hiring

There is one particular aspect, which demonstrates very well the extent of the impact, and that is VScreen, our AI-powered video interview platform.  

Firstly, it integrates structured question frameworks, AI-driven scoring, and secondly, explainable analytics to provide the most comprehensive candidate evaluations that are always fair and consistent.

Moreover, with EU AI Act, GDPR, and NYC 144 taken into account, VScreen is the perfect solution for enterprises seeking to fulfil the latest hiring criteria while maintaining the hiring process's pace and experience.  

On top of that, it is very speedy, extremely fair, and completely open to audit - the sort of instrument that not only facilitates hiring but also protects it.

Well, for worldwide head of HR, this is a real source of assurance - not only as to whom they take on but also as to how they do it.

Devised for Compliance. Intended for Impact.

In a setting where fresh AI rules come into force every three months, we regard conforming to them not as a constraint but as a feature of our design.

We have constructed our platforms to conform to global standards - thus promoting openness, fairness, and taking responsibility to the highest degree. This, they say, is what enables their clientele to innovate without exposing themselves to danger and to extend their activities without being forced to make a quick decision.

We do not implement responsible AI just as a marketing phrase - it is the benchmark we set for ourselves.

Looking Ahead

With Capital Mills, we are entering this new chapter of our collaboration, and our attention is fixed on one matter only: developing tech that is not only effective in terms of results but also earns trust over time.

By making this pact, we gain the platform to extend our innovation further, to take our work to other parts of the world, and to keep on being a source of support for organizations as they work towards creating teams that are not just diverse, but also ready for the future, and all of this with AI that is not only smart but also transparent and conforming by its very nature.

Many thanks to Barry de Kock and René Delsing at Capital Mills for their confidence in our mission of reshaping the responsible AI in recruitment.

The subsequent stage of advancement is actually here, and we are only at the very beginning.

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